St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18

survived with SO many blessings ana nave
demonstrated SO fully the strength and value
of popular rule. He should rejoice in the
wondrous growth and achievements of the
past 100 years. and also in the glorious
les to come. We shall fail to be duly thank
full for all that was done for US 100 years ago
unless we realize the difficulties of the work
then in hand and the danger avoided in the
task of forming "a more perfect union" be-
tween disjointed and inharmonious states,
with interests and opinions radically diverse
and stubbornly maintained. The perplexi-
ties of the convention which under
tool took the 49,, labor of preparing
these earnest words of one of the most illus
trious of its membersl 1.-The small progress
we have made after four or five weeks of
close attendance and continued reasoning
with each other, our different sentiments on
almost every Question-seYeral of the last
producing as many nays as yeas-is me-
thinks, melancholy proof of the imperfec-
ton OF human understanding. We indeed
seem to feel our own want of political wis
dom, since we have been running about in
search of it. We have gone back to ancient
history for models OF government and ex-
amlned the different forms OF those repub-
lies which. having been formed with the
seeds of their own dissolution, now no longer
exist. In this situation of this assembly,
cropping, as 1t were, in the dark to find pollti-
cal truth and scarcely able to distinguish it
when presented to us, how has it happened,
sir. that we have not heretofore once thought
of humbly applying to the Father of Light to
illuminate our understandings
AND THIS WISE MAN,
proposing to his fellows that the aid and
blessing of God should be invoked in their
extremity, declared: II have lived, sir,
long time and the longer live the more con-
vincing proofs see of the truth that God
governs in the affairs OF man. And if spar
Tow cannot fall to the ground without His
notice, is 1t probable that an empire can rise
without His aid? We have been assured, sir,
in 10 hot L fNy1
build, those labor in vain that build it? 1
firmly believe this; and also believe that
without His concurring aid we shall succeed
in this political building no better than the
builders of Babel. We shall be divided by
our little partial local interests. Our pro-
jects will be confounded and we
ourselves shall become reproach and
by word down to future ages.
and, what is worse, mankind may hereafter
from this unfortunate instance despair of
establishing governments by human wisdom
and leave it to chance, war and conquest"
In the face of all discouragements, the
fathers OF the republic labored on for four
long. weary months, in alternate hope and
fear, but always with rugged resolve, never
| falteriug in a sturdy endeayor sanctified by a
prophetic sense of the value to posterity of
lneir success, and always with unflinching
faith in the principles which make the foun-
dation of a government by the people. AS
we look down the past century to the origin
of our constitution. as we Contemplate its
| completely the principles upon which it is
based have met every national peril and
every national need, how devoutly should we
confess with frankness
GOD GOVERNS
in the affairs of men, and how solemn should
be the reflection that to our hands is COM
mitted this ark of the peoples covenant and
that ours is the duty to shield it from i'm
pious hands, We receive it sealed with the
tests of century. 1t has been found suffi-
cient in the past and in all the future years
twill be found sufficient if the American
people are true to their sacred trust. An
other centennial day will come and millions
yet unborn viii inquire concerning our
| stewardship and the safety of their constitu-
| ton. God grant that they may find it unin-
paired; and as we rejoice in the patriotism
and devotion of those who lived a hundred
| years ago, so may others who follow us re-
joice in our fidelity and in our jealous love
| for constitutional liberty.
When the PRESIDENT was in the mid
die of his remarks the soft mellow sound
of the bell in the cupola of the state
house, which occupies the place of honor
on the structure, wherein reposes that
cracked and time-stained mass of metal,
''rhe Liberty Bell'' rang out the hour
| of IL, and at each stroke a rousing cheer
went up from the chorus. The preSi-
| few seconds. 1t was just 1905 when
! the president uttered his last word, and
he at once retired to his seat. Before
| the echo of his words had died away
| there was a cheering which was deaf
ening. While the applause was still
| going on the chorus broke into a patri-
| Otic air and
THE DIN WAS TERRIFIC.
AS far as the eye could reach there
was one solid seething, surging mass of
humanity, and when their throats
| opened in unison they filled the air and
made an inspiring scene. When quiet
| once more reigned, Senior Justice Sam
uel F. Miller, of the United States SUI
| preme court, appeared and, stepping
| quickly to the front of the stand and
began the delivery of his me-
mortal Grafton, which was an elo-
quent and scholarly production.
| 1t was just twenty minutes past l
| o'clock when the memorial address was
| concluded, having occupied just one
| hour and ten minutes. Just as Justice
| Miller was seated the band struck up
'Haii Columbia as an accompaniment
| to the chorus 1000 strong. The new
words contributed by Oliver Wendell
Holmes were used, and as the popular
air fioated into space it was caught up
| by many of the crowd and this, with
| feet on the stand, produced an effect
that will linger long in the memories of
| those who witnessed the scene.
THE NEW NATIONAL HYMN,
which was contributed by f. Marion
| Crawford, was then recited by Prof.
| Murdoch, with a chorus of 200 mems
dent Kasson, of the commission, gently
took the arm of Cardinal Gibbons,
who, with the glittering sun pouring
down upon his cardinal veStmentS and
the ''red hat so lately placed upon
| his head by the venerable Leo Kill,
| looked his best, and was the recipient
| of much attention. After walking to
| the front of the stand and paying his
| respects to the thousands of people who
| surged in and around the square, with a
| bow he turned and facing the president
and within hearing of all who occupied
| seats around the circle offered prayer
| to the Almighty. He was listened to
with the closest possible attention, and
upon the conclusion of the prayer the
| sweet strains of the patriotic "Star
| Spangled Banner" broke upon the
crowd in volumes from the voices of the
| grand chorus, accompanied by the
Marine band. An impressive benedic-
ton was then pronounced by Rev. Jere
Witherspoon, of Nashville, Tenn, this
| being the only alteration in the pro-
gramme as arranged some time ago.
Just as the benediction concluded, the
Marine band began rendering march,
| and the president and Mrs. Cleveland,
arm in arm, walked to the front of the
| stand and bowed, again and again and
! again, in acknowledgment of the thun-
| dering applause from those who had
| stood in the square.
A WILD RUSH